Getty Collin Gillespie looks to lead Villanova past Kansas on Saturday in the Final Four.
Kansas and Villanova will meet in the Final Four at New Orleans on Saturday.
The game (6:09 p.m. ET) will be televised on TBS (UNC vs Duke and the national championship will both be on TBS, too). But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Kansas vs Villanova online:
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DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” TBS is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Kansas vs Villanova live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch the game live on the March Madness app or on the NCAA website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable or streaming service provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your DirecTV Stream credentials.
Sling TV
TBS is included in Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle, which comes with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Kansas vs Villanova live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch the game live on the March Madness app or on the NCAA website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable or streaming service provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Sling credentials.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of TBS and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Kansas vs Villanova live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the game live on the March Madness app or on the NCAA website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable or streaming service provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Hulu credentials.
Kansas vs Villanova Preview
Kansas (32-6) made it to the Final Four as the only remaining No. 1 seed, but the Jayhawks will have to contend with Final Four regular Villanova (30-7).
Making its third Final Four appearance in seven years, the Wildcats look to win a fourth national title. The Wildcats won titles in its last two appearances in 2016 and 2018. The first came in 1985.
Kansas lost the 2018 Villanova championship team 95-79 in its last Final Four appearance. Winners of three national titles, Kansas hasn’t won a title since 2008. Jayhawks head coach Bill Self says the 2018 semifinal loss to Villanova still bothers him.
#NovaMBB100 Moments: On this date in 2018 Villanova defeated Kansas 95-79 to advance to the National Championship! Nova put on a long-range shooting clinic, shattering a Final Four record by making 18 3-pointers, 5 more than the previous mark. @epaschall led the ‘Cats with 24pts!
“I get tics whenever I think about it,” Self said according to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd. “I remember we started off the game off on a 2-0 run. That was about the highlight of that particular game.”
The Jayhawks reach this year’s Final Four after blowing out Miami in the second half of the Elite Eight on Sunday, March 27. Miami had a 35-29 halftime lead, but the Jayhawks took over in the second half and won 76-50.
“That was about as well as we can play the second half,” Self said according to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. “These guys earned it. So proud for them and proud for our program.”
Kansas previously faced closer contests against Creighton 79-72 in the second round on March 19 and Providence 66-61 on March 25 in the Sweet 16. Remy Martin stepped up for the Jayhawks in those wins with 20 points against Creighton and 23 points versus Providence.
Ochai Agbaji plays his best game of the tourney to lead Kansas back to the Final Four👀🔥 @youngoch
National player of the year award candidate Ochai Agbaji leads the Jayhawks in scoring with 18.9 points per game. Agbaji also averages 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest.
“Ochai has a chance to have the best year anybody’s had at Kansas since Danny Manning,” Self said per Dodd. “You stop and think about player of the year in the league, win the league, win the tournament, first-team All-American get to the Final Four.”
Jalen Wilson leads Kansas in rebounding with 7.4 boards per contest. He also averages 11 points and 1.7 assists per night.
Villanova had a tight contest in the Elite Eight, beating Houston 50-44 on March 26. The Wildcats also got past Ohio State 71-61 in the second round on March 20 and Michigan 63-55 on March 24 for the Sweet 16.
Collin Gillespie for THREEEEEE 🎯
“We just have to stick together,” Wildcats guard Collin Gillespie said according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. “That’s what we pride ourselves on, just playing hard for 40 minutes.”
Gillspie, a fifth-year senior, leads the Wildcats in scoring with 15.6 points per game. Gillespie also averages 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and a steal per contest.
Jermaine Samuels leads the Wildcats in rebounding with 6.5 boards per night. Samuels also posts 11.1 points and 1.4 assists per game.